Deans and program alumni tell board online, state‑approved programs expand access to justice
A law‑school dean, program alumni and current students told the board that state‑approved, primarily online law programs offer rigorous training that expands legal services in underserved areas and urged the board not to reverse the amendment.
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Michael Clancy, president and dean of Northwestern California University, told the board his institution has a long history of distance legal education and that graduates have gone on to varied legal careers, including public‑sector positions. "Graduates of the school serve in a wide range of public and private careers in law," Clancy said, and he urged the board to oppose the motion to rescind the amendment.
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